Patents by Inventor John Thomas Gordon

John Thomas Gordon has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Fuel cell generator energy dissipator
    Patent number: 6025083
    Abstract: An apparatus and method are disclosed for eliminating the chemical energy of fuel remaining in a fuel cell generator when the electrical power output of the fuel cell generator is terminated. During a generator shut down condition, electrically resistive elements are automatically connected across the fuel cell generator terminals in order to draw current, thereby depleting the fuel inventory in the generator. The invention provides a safety function in eliminating the fuel energy, and also provides protection to the fuel cell stack by eliminating overheating.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 25, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 15, 2000
    Assignee: Siemens Westinghouse Power Corporation
    Inventors: Stephen Emery Veyo, Jeffrey Todd Dederer, John Thomas Gordon, Larry Anthony Shockling